Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act

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California state law environmental law water quality statute

The Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act is California’s primary water quality law, establishing the framework for regulating and protecting the state’s surface and groundwater resources.

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Label	Occurrences
Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act canonical	2

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	California state law ⓘ environmental law ⓘ water quality statute ⓘ
administeredBy	California Regional Water Quality Control Boards NERFINISHED ⓘ State Water Resources Control Board NERFINISHED ⓘ
appliesTo	agricultural dischargers ⓘ groundwater in California ⓘ industrial dischargers ⓘ municipal dischargers ⓘ nonpoint source pollution ⓘ stormwater discharges ⓘ surface water in California ⓘ
authorizes	administrative civil liability ⓘ cease and desist orders ⓘ cleanup and abatement orders ⓘ enforcement actions for water quality violations ⓘ
contains	California Water Code sections related to water quality control ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
defines	beneficial uses of water ⓘ waste ⓘ waters of the state ⓘ
enactedBy	California State Legislature NERFINISHED ⓘ
establishes	Regional Water Quality Control Boards NERFINISHED ⓘ State Water Resources Control Board authority over water quality ⓘ basin planning requirements ⓘ waste discharge requirements system ⓘ water quality objectives ⓘ
focus	maintenance of water quality consistent with environmental protection ⓘ maintenance of water quality consistent with public health ⓘ prevention of water pollution ⓘ protection of beneficial uses of water ⓘ
jurisdiction	California, United States ⓘ surface form: State of California
legalBasisFor	California water quality standards ⓘ National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits in California NERFINISHED ⓘ waste discharge requirements for nonpoint source discharges ⓘ waste discharge requirements for point source discharges ⓘ
policyType	water quality protection framework ⓘ
purpose	to protect water quality in California ⓘ to provide a comprehensive program for water pollution control in California ⓘ to regulate discharges of waste to waters of the state ⓘ
regionStructure	nine Regional Water Quality Control Boards ⓘ
relationship	implements and complements the federal Clean Water Act in California ⓘ
requires	development of water quality control plans ⓘ issuance of waste discharge requirements for dischargers ⓘ periodic review of basin plans ⓘ
scope	broader than the federal Clean Water Act because it covers groundwater and all waters of the state ⓘ
shortName	Porter-Cologne Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act of 1969 NERFINISHED ⓘ

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California State Water Resources Control Board → appliesRegulation → Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act ⓘ

California water policy framework → hasComponent → Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act ⓘ